LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and Coach Les Miles were asked in the postgame press conference to talk about the phenom that has become "the Honey Badger." The Tigers defeated No. 12 Georgia 42-10 for the SEC championship Saturday at the Georgia Dome. Here's what they had to say:

Chris Granger/The Times-PicayuneLSU Coach Les Miles celebrates the SEC championship with "the Honey Badger," Tyrann Mathieu on Saturday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Mathieu: "Our defensive coordinator, John Chavis, showed me that video coming back from the West Virginia game. I definitely thought it was entertaining. The narrator on there was definitely a funny guy. Me and my teammates love the name. I think it depicts me on the field.

"So I just go with it. My teammates do a great job of having my back. Anything I can do for those guys to lift their spirit. I think the Honey Badger do that sometimes."

Miles: "I think there's a part of Tyrann Mathieu that is definitely the Honey Badger. I think on the football field he takes what he wants or what he can get his hands on.

"But I know Tyrann Mathieu to be much more than just a Honey Badger, very quality young man, does a lot for his team. He's a leader. I like the Tyrann Mathieu tag myself."